Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 62.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.1% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 64.1% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 79.4% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 88.3% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.5% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of United States, you would:
pay 71.1% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$3.28
PYG26,384
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$4.41
PYG35,405
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.80
PYG6,435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.46
PYG3,726
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.64
PYG5,128
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$2.72
PYG21,816
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.00
PYG24,113
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.67
PYG13,418
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.29
PYG10,349
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.82
PYG6,617
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.32
PYG2,602
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.37
PYG2,994
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.64
PYG5,127
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.42
PYG3,366
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.40
PYG3,193
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.51
PYG28,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$25.43
PYG204,262
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$14,874.44
PYG119,493,437
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$8.90
PYG71,492
|
|
pay 79.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$16.38
PYG131,598
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$340.08
PYG2,732,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$261.33
PYG2,099,362
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$28.63
PYG230,025
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$130.10
PYG1,045,142
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$3,042.69
PYG24,443,387
|
|
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$1.02
PYG8,170
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.65
PYG13,294
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$1.06
PYG8,511
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$25.68
PYG206,305
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$4.77
PYG38,299
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$50.60
PYG406,482
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$31.53
PYG253,285
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$70.98
PYG570,232
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$50.85
PYG408,525
|
|
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